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2 days ago · The Royal Proclamation of 1763 restricted settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains, as this was designated an Indian Reserve. Some groups of settlers disregarded the proclamation, however, and continued to move west and establish farms.
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In the 1760s, Samuel Adams (1722–1803) emerged as a key leader of Boston’s radicals. Although his second cousin, John Adams (1735–1826), described him as “zealous, ardent, and keen” in his defense of Americans’ liberties, Royal Governor Thomas Hutchinson (1711–1780) doubted “whether there is a greater incendiary in the king’s dominion or a man of greater malignity of heart.”
5 days ago · Article. The Battle of Guilford Court House (15 March 1781) was one of the last major engagements of the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). Fought near Greensboro, North Carolina, it was a pyrrhic victory for the British army under Lord Charles Cornwallis, which narrowly defeated Major General Nathanael Greene and the Southern Continental ...
4 days ago · 3. Proclamation of 1763. 4. Various Acts and taxes imposed by the British government (e.g., Stamp Act, Townshend Acts) 5. The Boston Massacre. II. Key Players. Introduce your students to the key figures in the conflict on both sides, discussing their roles, backgrounds, and contributions to the war effort. Prominent figures include: 1.
2 days ago · George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) was an American Founding Father, military officer, and politician who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Appointed by the Second Continental Congress as commander of the Continental Army in 1775, Washington led Patriot forces to victory in the ...
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3 days ago · Mayflower Compact. IN THE NAME of GOD, Amen. We, whose Names are under-written, the Loyal Subjects of our dread Soveraign Lord King James, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defendor of the Faith, &c. Having undertaken for the glory of God, and advancement of the Christian Faith, and the Honour of our K [i]ng and ...
